Bahrain Sentences 39 to Jail on Terrorism Charges
Bahrain sentenced on Tuesday members of three cells
on terrorism charged. Thirty-nine were sentenced to prison and fines, while 25
had their nationality revoked.
Chief of Terror Crime Prosecution Advocate General
Ahmed al-Hammadi stated that Bahrain's Fourth High Criminal Court handed down
sentences in the case of a 17-member cell that was found guilty of training on
the use of weapons, explosive devices and ammunition and illegally possessing
them for the purpose of committing terrorist acts.
Six defendants were sentenced to life in prison and
six others were sentenced to ten years, three to three and one to five. Three
defendants had their citizenship revoked and one defendant was acquitted.
Twelve defendants were fined BHD500.
A 17-member cell was convicted of committing arson
for a terrorist purpose, possessing unlicensed weapons and ammunition and
inciting riots.
The court sentenced the cell to ten years in prison
and revoked the Bahraini nationality of its members.
The cell was detained over an attack against police
officers in the southern Eker region that saw rioters destroy a police vehicle
after looting its contents.
The court also issued jail terms against six
suspects that were convicted of undergoing military training in Iran and Iraq.
They had traveled to Iran and Iraq in 2017 and 2018 where they received the
training for the purpose of committing terrorist acts in Bahrain.
